Six Flags Mexico (SFM) Discussion Thread

[theonetheonlyJT]

Dang, I was hoping for a spinning coaster that went 60mph and had an inversion

[jedimaster1227]

^It may not reach speeds of 60 mph, but there is a new spinning coaster in Japan that does have an inversion...

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1207589#p1207589

[theonetheonlyJT]

^ I was just joking and that ^ coaster was part of the joke.

[pianojohn]

Does the ride really reach speeds of 60mph? That seems kind of crazy for a ride that only reaches 5 stories.

 

"...reached speeds of over 60 kilometers per hour."

 

60km = 37mi

[Andrewoplis]

Wow, I hope they actually do all the theming and affects they showed in the animation! They all looked really nice.

[alilstronger]

This coaster looks awesome! I love these types of coasters.

[Jew]

None of that themeing looks very expensive, so I wouldn't be surprised if they built it all. Maintaining it on the other hand...

[vacoaster09]

Looks like track has been painted and onsite ready to be put up.

Photo: RCDB via Jorge Cabrera

[Double0Kevin]

Looks like they are painting it there. I see a faded red piece near the white tent on the left, plus the red track near the bottom that looks like the lift. I like the green track though. It was a fun little ride, hope it does well in Mexico.

[WFChris]

Shouldn't the artwork on the car say Jajajajaja? Just sayin'.

[vacoaster09]

According to montanarusa.comThe Joker has has gone up rather quickly and should be complete today. There is an image they have been using to update the progress of vertical construction. Still no actual photos though.

[larrygator]

^Cheap Mexican laborers work very quickly.

[DJeXeL]

^Looks like the park found someJuan to do it cheap and quick.

[screaminkid2005]

Found this on Screamscape this moring... Looks like it's almost done!

 

Joker Construction!

 

Source Link!

[SharkTums]

We had been told they wanted it open by Easter, I didn't believe they could do it based on the progress I had seen, but wow, they really moved on it!

[vacoaster09]

Glad to see the an actually photo. Shows proof of how fast this ride has gone up. Almost Looks like DejaVu colors on the joker.

[Randomman295]

Must have been a funny trip over the border trying to explain to the officers what was happening.

Glad to see its almost done, although I wish there was a way to follow construction better on this ride.

[BigBomer]

Here's a photo via the park's Facebook

[bottom_feeder_13]

I'm not that surprised at how fast the ride went up as it's essentially a semi-portable coaster that doesn't have any footers and just rests on a flat concrete pad. That said I really like the new color scheme and would love to see more Joker themed rides coming in the future, especially if they follow through with the theming.

[XYZ]

I really like the new color scheme. It doesn't kill your eyes and it has a nice feel to it. Though, Joker will probably have red rails in a few years...

[vacoaster09]

So basically its the exact same colors as Joker's Jinx at SFA

[larrygator]

So basically its the exact same colors as Joker's Jinx at SFA

 

Do you mean, basically the same colors that the Joker character wears?

Edited January 28, 2013 by larrygator

[vacoaster09]

Yes that too, but just stating what other coaster has used the exact same color scheme. I like it!

[HHNZ]

Open the first day of March

The announcement was given at facebook.com/montanarusabook "Club de Fans de Montañas Rusas in Mexico"

 

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Abrirá el primer día de marzo

El anuncio fue dado en facebook.com/montanarusabook - Página del "Club de Fans de Montañas Rusas en México"

 

Image from Facebook

[Miltonmx]

The coaster opening has been delayed 1 week:

 

 

Also, there's a new video showing some testing:

 

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